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MAKING A DIFFERENCE SPEAKER SERIES 2022-2023
Nirosha Murugan October 22, 1:30 pm ADT
Learn more & register here! Join Assistant Professor Nirosha Murugan as she discusses her experiences in hacking the brain through neuroscience, regenerative medicine, and cancer biology. In this Speaker Series we will cover the new exciting methods and techniques coming to modern medicine and all of the ways we can unravel the brain's inner workings. Nirosha Murugan is a lifelong student of Neuroscience and the Biological sciences having completed her undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral degrees in the field with Laurentian University (Sudbury, ON). At Laurentian she studied with renowned Professor Dr. Micheal Persinger at the intersection of magnetic resonance and biological systems. Her work is at the forefront of electromagnetic research as it pertains to physiology, medicine and the development of effective diagnostic, preventative or therapeutic tools.
Many thanks to our community partners, and donors and funders for supporting this summer's in-person coding and STEAM camps, and virtual camps in Atlantic Canada. THANK YOU!
INSPIRATION MAKER: OCTOBER 2022
Circular Making Innovation Challenge Our brand new making for circular economy challenge is based on circular economy, which is when something becomes food or the base material for something else. In a perfect circular economy world, there would be no landfills. Everything would be reused, but for that we have to change the way we think and use materials, we have to start from existing materials instead of sourcing new ones or we have to be able to recycle existing materials while they keep their quality. Our challenge encourages students to : minimize waste, reduce energy , reduce carbon footprint, find solutions in which our waste build capitol , rethink redesign.
Start date : October 3rd, 2022 Deadline to register - October 14th 2022 End date : December 19th 2022
Register here Community Of The Future Innovation Challenge
This fall Brilliant Labs and our partners are challenging youth to reflect on the role of sustainable and equitable communities. The Community of the Future Innovation Challenge will inspire your students to explore their empathy and ingenuity to realize how our environment can impact a community’s wellness, economy and longevity. Together, let’s find innovative ways to solve real world problems and design communities that will reduce our environmental impact, and carbon footprint. This Earth Day, April 22 2023, we encourage students to explore what can be reused to make your Community of the Future project not only amazing, but more eco-friendly!
Start date : September 19th, 2022 End date : March 1st 2022
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Do you know a teacher who inspires students by trying new teaching methods, projects, technology or other hands-on learning activies? If so, email info@brilliantlabs.ca SUBJECT: Inspiration Maker, to be recognized in our monthly newsletter & social media channels. Remember to tell us why & include a photo!
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More Upcoming Events Adopt a School
If you are interested in having a BL team member work out of your MakerSpace on a monthly basis, reach out to info@brilliantlabs.ca and we will put you in touch with a Program Specialist in your area.
Prepping for Brilliance With our professional learning initiative for educators, Prepping For Brilliance, we would like to provide you with an easy PL during your prep. We will come to you, either physically or virtually, set up all materials required, and spend your prep time with you and any fellow colleagues at your school who are interested in using your prep to prepare for brilliance. We really want to spend this time discussing a topic in the context of what makes sense for you, your team, your students and the community in which you learn. For any general questions, feel free to reach out to natacha@brilliantlabs.ca
Monthly Coding Challenges We have great multi level monthly coding challenges available here for your students to learn code through fun activities. See here.
COOP Courses
Brilliant Labs offers over 12 different virtual coop internship positions with room for more than 70 high school students. From 3D Printer Technician, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing, Magazine/Blog/SEO Writers, Hardware Engineering, Cyber Security, Web Development, App Development, Multimedia production, and Game Design.
Afterschool Programs Come meet us in person at the Nova Scotia Association for Technology Education conference in Truro on October 28th! We will discuss how to use the equipment and materials currently in your school and classroom, as well as ideas for taking projects to the next level! Registration opens on September 8. Register here.
Natural Making Workshops
Join us every last wednesday of the month between 3:30pm and 4:30pm ADT for our Natural Maker Workshop. We look forward to seeing you virtually! Register for our session on October 5th here.
Brilliant Labs is now a charity!
Biomaking Guide
Brilliant Labs is proud to announce the upcoming release of the Biomaking Guide by Alisha Collins. What if we could grow a sustainable future? Jump into the world of bio design and explore making with biology in this visual guide! Are you looking to get an advanced copy? You’re in luck! We want YOU to help refine our guide by becoming a Beta Editor. Join us in the journey to collaborate with nature for a more sustainable future! Register here to be notified when the Biomaking Guide is ready Read a sample here.
Biomaking in Classroom: Free Virtual Workshop Series for Educators.
Dear Educators, We are excited to invite you to participate in our free virtual workshop series introducing ways to bring Biomaking into your classrooms. Biomaking is a new concept of makerspaces in which young people collaborate with harmless microbes like fungi, bacteria, yeast, and algae to design meaningful projects for a sustainable future. This biweekly workshop series consists of seven sessions where we will share various teaching strategies and activities to try hands-on Biomaking experiments with students. Get Registration Details Here
Biomaking at Home: Free Virtual Workshop Series for Families.
Dear Parents, We are excited to invite you and your children to participate in our free virtual workshop series introducing ways to try Biomaking at home. Biomaking is a new concept of makerspaces in which young people collaborate with harmless microbes like fungi, bacteria, yeast, and algae to design meaningful projects for a sustainable future. This biweekly workshop series consists of seven sessions where we will introduce activities to try hands-on Biomaking experiments at home.
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Support youth education and empowerment today! OCTOBER 2022
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